Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To reduce from a wrinkled state; smooth.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • transitive verb To reduce from a wrinkled state; to smooth.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb transitive to remove wrinkles from
  • verb intransitive to stop being wrinkly

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Examples

  • One ep of Buffy to unwrinkle my brain, then sleep.

    Prodigal Mage update karenmiller 2009

  • Arthur'd say the color of the cells that cause blue, the dark blue at sunset — petting my hair like it was a rabbit that may bite, and I'd confess I liked the way he looked on a bike while smoothing over his jeans to unwrinkle them, but really they weren't wrinkled.

    The Color of Cells Meg Pokrass 2011

  • And nosebots, if you watch you may just unwrinkle your noses and learn something too.

    Lea Lane: Real Life Lessons From Watching The Real Housewives 2010

  • Olive Oil Ice Cream with Lemon: Most people wrinkled their noses at me when I told them I made olive oil ice cream, and if your nose is currently wrinkled, unwrinkle it!

    A Story for Every Flavour Brilynn 2008

  • Olive Oil Ice Cream with Lemon: Most people wrinkled their noses at me when I told them I made olive oil ice cream, and if your nose is currently wrinkled, unwrinkle it!

    Archive 2008-10-01 Brilynn 2008

  • Using the automatic dryer … What goes in the dryer … Load size, temperature, moisture sensing, cycle choices, avoiding overdrying, sorting for drying, operating the dryer … Using the dryer to unwrinkle … Line drying … How to hang things on the line … Hanging dry on hangers or hanging racks … Drying flat

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • To freshen and unwrinkle wool garments, hang them in a steamy bathroom or use a steaming device.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • I soon determined that the holes were caused by the creases of permanent, natural wrinkles in those places, wrinkles that did not unwrinkle even in laundering.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • You can use your dryer to unwrinkle clean, dry clothes from, say, a suitcase or drawer by tumbling them on reduced heat for five to ten minutes.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • I soon determined that the holes were caused by the creases of permanent, natural wrinkles in those places, wrinkles that did not unwrinkle even in laundering.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

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